Get Field
Value
It helps to automate extracting field value from the specified
field or grid of the applet present on the Siebel CRM screen such
as, details of a service request or an account name. It stores
the extracted data in a string parameter, that can be used for
further processing in the automation process workflow.
NOTE:
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You must first
navigate to the screen from where you want to retrieve
the field value. You can use the Navigation
activity to navigate to the required screen. |
Using Get Field Value Activity
1. In
the Canvas
Tools pane, click Process
Components to expand the tool and view the
associated activities.
2. Drag
the Application activity
and drop on to the Flowchart
designer
on the Canvas.
3. In
the Application Type list,
select WebApps.
4. In
the Select An Application
list, select the configured Siebel CRM application.

5. Double
click the Application
activity and navigate to the desired applet. You can use the Navigation activity for the
required navigation. See the Use
Case for better understanding.
6. In
the Canvas Tools
pane, click Siebel
to expand the tool and view the associated activities.
7. Drag
the GetvField Value
activity and drop inside the Application
activity. The validation error symbol disappears when the required
inputs are provided.

8. Click
the
(Get Applet Name) button
to automatically fetch the applet name. If the application does
not open or the applet name is not retrieved, enter the applet
name manually in the Applet Name
field.
NOTE:
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· To
know the applet name, navigate to the required screen
of the Siebel CRM application manually and then access
Help > About View > Applets name.
· On
the Siebel CRM screen, multiple applets can be present.
You must choose the applet where you want to perform the
automation. |
9. Click
the
(Get Field Name) button.
The Available Fields dialog
box appears with the list of available field names.

10. Select
the required field name and then click CONFIRM.
However, in few instances not all field names are displayed
or the field names are not retrieved and a pop up message Method ColumnDisplayed is not allowed
here appears. In such
cases, you must enter the field name manually.
NOTE:
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To
know the field name:
1. In
the Siebel CRM application, click the applet where the
required field is present.
2. Click
the Query button.
3. Press
F12 to open the
Console of Siebel
CRM screen.
4. Enter
any value in the required field name, and then click Go.
5. In
the Console, enter
the Java expression <theApplication()
.ActiveApplet(). BusComp .GetSearchExpr()> and
then click Enter.
The field name appears in the square bracket. You can
use this field name to enter it manually in the activity. |
6. In
the Argument list, select a parameter to store
the extracted field value. You must define the parameter in the
Parameter
bar to use this option.
The
Get Field Value activity
is created.
Get Field Value Activity Properties
The properties of a Get
Field Value activity are listed in the following table
and can be edited in the Properties
grid on the right panel.
Property Name |
Usage |
Control Execution |
Ignore Error |
When this option is set to Yes,
the application ignores any error while executing the
activity.
If set to NA,
it bypasses the exception (if any) to let the automation
flow continue; however, it marks the automation status
as a failure, in case of an exception.
By default, this option is set to No. |
Delay |
Wait After |
Specify the time delay that must occur after the
activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds. |
Wait Before |
Specify the time delay that must occur before
the activity is executed. The value must be in milliseconds. |
Misc |
Breakpoint |
Select this option to mark this activity as the pause
point while debugging the process. At this point, the
process freezes during execution allowing you to examine if
the process is functioning as expected.
In large or complex processes, breakpoints help in
identifying the error, if any. |
Commented |
Select this option to mark this activity as inactive
in the entire process. When an activity is commented,
it is ignored during the process execution. |
DisplayName |
The display name of the activity
in the flowchart designer. By default, the name is set
as Get Field Value.
You can change the name as required. |
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